June 3, 2008:
Harry O. Ward, PE, Named VP of Carlson Software
In recognition of the growth that Carlson Software has been experiencing in civil engineering sales and its training division, Harry O. Ward, PE, has been named a vice president and as such, he will be directing the operations of Carlson College and the Civil Engineering Division.
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April 21, 2008:
Carlson Software and HydroCAD Form Alliance
A new alliance between Carlson Software Inc. and HydroCAD Software Solutions, LLC, to take advantage of the strengths of both companies and to benefit both companies' customers was recently revealed at the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference. HydroCAD is a Computer Aided Design tool used by civil engineers for modeling stormwater runoff.
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April 14, 2008:
Carlson Software to Give Users CAD Platform Choice.
At the opening session of the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference, Bruce Carlson, president and founder of Carlson Software Inc., announced the addition of the ability to run on IntelliCAD® (ICAD) to the 2009 releases of Carlson Software.
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April 10, 2008:
Carlson Software Supports JAVAD GNSS.
Carlson Software recently announced that it will provide support for the all-new receiver technology provided by JAVAD GNSS.
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March 11, 2008:
Carlson Software and Prolec U.K. Announce OEM Partnership.
Under a new agreement with Carlson Software, Prolec U.K. will be providing European distribution of Carlson machine control software and products.
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March 11, 2008:
All-New Carlson Grade 3.0 Introduced by Carlson Software.
Now contractors and heavy equipment operators have no need to buy or install more software than they need. Learn about Grade's Upgrade Option Authorization, Open Positioning Architecture, and User Defined Interface.
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March 3, 2008:
Carlson Software forms new Positioning & Machine Control Division
The construction industry is rapidly embracing technology and Carlson Software is ready with the newly formed Positioning & Machine Control Division incorporating its machine control software development team, a specialized sales force and global OEM distribution.
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Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) Release 4.0 is now available. It is a companion product with Autodesk® Land Desktop 2008 and LDT 2007 that runs inside Autodesk Land Desktop and is fully integrated with the Autodesk Land Desktop project environment. (Note for LDT users: If you have LDT 2004-2006, you need CSD 3, if you have LDT 3, you need CSD 2). If you are using CSD R3 or R2, or just want to know more about CSD R4, check out the improvement list for Carlson Survey Desktop R4.

CSD interfaces with all popular data collectors for download/upload, it edits and adjusts field data, including SurvNET -- our Network Least Squares program -- and it supports advanced Field-to-Finish. Additional features include deed enter and reporting, cut sheets, area adjustments and reports, polyline tools and streamlined COGO. CSD works seamlessly with our data collection packages of Carlson SurvCE and CG. It is an ideal product for use by Autodesk Land Desktop users looking for more efficient and broad survey functionality.
Standard Features

Key Features:
Works inside Autodesk Land Desktop 2008, 2007
Fully integrated with the Land Desktop project environment
Direct data collection transfer for SurvCE, TDS, SMI, Leica, Nikon, Topcon, Sokkia, Surveyor’s Assitant, Geodimeter
Edit-Process Raw Data with spreadsheet editor for raw data and processing by Compass, Crandall and Transit
Network Least-Squares
Field To Finish for drawing points, symbols and linework
COGO routines
Deed reporting
 
General Tools:
Inverse
Traverse
Sideshot
Occupy Point
Enter-Assign Point
Bearing-Bearing Intersection
Bearing-Distance Intersection
Distance-Distance Intersection
Pick Intersection Point
Resection
Point On Arc
Divide Between Points
Divide Along Entity
Interval Along Entity
   
Deeds:
Enter Deed Description
Process Deed File
Legal Description
 
Area Tools:
Inverse With Area
Area By Lines & Arcs
Area By Interior Point
Area By Closed Polylines
Hinged Area
Sliding Side Area
Area Radial From Curve
 
Point Conversion:
Import Point File (CG, Carlson, TDS, Leica, Geodimeter)
Export Point File (CG, Carlson, TDS, Leica, Geodimeter)
Convert Point Objects (Carlson)
   
Polyline Tools:
Join Nearest
Extend By Distance
Offset 3D Polyline
Entities To Polylines
Reverse Polyline
Reduce Polyline Vertices
Densify Polyline Vertices
Draw Polyline Blips
Set Polyline Origin
Remove Polyline Arcs
Remove Polyline Segment
Remove Polyline Vertex
Polyline Report
Polyline Info
Polyline To Raw File
Screen Shots
 
   
Compatibility

Carlson Survey Desktop R4 is designed to work with the following Autodesk products:

Land Development Desktop (LDT) 2008/2007

Carlson Survey Desktop R3 is designed to work with the following Autodesk products:

Land Development Desktop (LDT) 2007/2006/2005/2004

Pricing
 
Product Price
Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) R4 Standalone $1000
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Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) R4 Network $1100
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Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) R3 $1000
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Upgrade from Previous Versions
(CSD R2 or R3 Serial Number Required)
$ 295
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Please contact our main office or your local dealer for sales information.
We have been pleasantly surprised at the success of Carlson Survey Desktop. It truly meets a need in the marketplace. It has been embraced by end users and dealers alike. Request an evaluation CD and try it for yourself!
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Carlson Takeoff Brochure PDF Please click here to download the CSD Carlson Survey Desktop product brochure (PDF).

 
Return Policy: All products are sold without return privileges. Request for product Return Materials Authorization requires prior authorization from Carlson Software. Such returned product must be current, new, unmarked and in original packaging with all warranty information as originally supplied and is subject to a 15% re-stocking charge. All authorized returns must be shipped prepaid with statement of the original invoice number and date, and delivered to a certified carrier within 15 days of the product return authorization. Products returned without prior authorization from Carlson Software will be returned to the sender at the sender's expense.
 
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